BEAT// MIX - Parenthood 2.0

Join us at Teknion for our BEAT// MIX Parenthood 2.0. Our Parenthood MIX is back by popular demand, but this time in-person with a different set of speakers. We are excited to mix and mingle while discussing parenthood and the construction industry.

We will specifically focus around issues architects and designers face when they make the decision to have children. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions related to better understanding practices in place at offices to facilitate parental leaves, navigating the field once returning to work, work from home policies, and shedding light on the financial, social and cultural dynamics of raising children while managing a career. This BEAT MIX will serve to cultivate a valuable opportunity for those interested in understanding how to manage the balance between thriving at work and home, as well as network and meet colleagues in similar stages of their career.

BEAT MIX will include five invited featured guests who are stationed in breakout rooms. The featured guests will comprise of Partners and Principals from local design firms of various sizes, along with leaders in the professions. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with the featured guests and meet a succession of individuals in small groups throughout the evening. Our panel of featured guests has been curated to share their unique experience navigating parenthood and practice.

Featured guests include

• Olga Pushkar, Architect, OAA, FRAIC | Principal, KPMB
• Francis Guanlao, Partner, RAW Design
• Stephanie Hosein, Architect, OAA | Associate, Omar Gandhi Architects
• Siobhan Sweeny, Architect, OAA | Sweeny &Co Architects Inc.
• Kyra Clarkson, Architect, OAA, FRAIC | Founder, Kyra Clarkson Architect Inc.